Stohlen's Alpine White 2008 135i - Progressive Build Thread

[ASPEC135i]

Congrats on the diff! Please keep us updated.

What side markers are those? Looks quality.

[Stohlen]

These are the marker lights I bought:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/08-11-BMW-E8...a3523e&vxp=mtr

Which are the same as the ones you get from the online stores. Just a bit cheaper.

[Stohlen]

Just finished up for the night... old exhaust off, new downpipes on, oil changed, CDV deleted and clutch bled, shift knob and boot in... Pretty much the whole front end is finished. Starting on the back end tomorrow.

[DNG]

nice garage set up

[Stohlen]

Originally Posted by DNG

nice garage set up

Thanks! Unfortunately the two tool boxes you can't see aren't quite enough because i can't seem to get this nut loose:



Apparently it is a 50mm nut, not a 52mm nut like some posts had reported (auto vs. manual maybe?) and so the wrench i've ordered does not fit. I tried other methods, but its on there very tight and I don't wanna go through the nightmare of rounding it completely off.

Looks like the diff and subframe bushings will have to wait till the 50mm wrench comes, unless anyone has any other suggestions?

[Stohlen]

Added the links in, still waiting on the wrench obviously. I'm very impatient.

[Stohlen]

Car is done. LSD in, M3 bits in, Exhaust On, Etc. Took long enough, most days were spent waiting for tools

[Stohlen]

Latest mod:



Really hoping to go with wheels next, a forged set

[Everfly]

Nice build

[Onezie]

Mmmmmm........forged! Looking forward to it. You have a well all around modded car. I hope to do the M3 suspension bits next year

[ilikebmxbikes]

looks really good

[Dafttt]

Mint 135i, one of the best.

Keep doing what you're doing.

[Stohlen]

Blacklines. Not major, but they were essential free so i can't complain.

Major updates coming in the next month or less

[Stohlen]

Latest: Custom Forgestars with big meaty direzzas. 245/40 and 285/30s.











I also bought a new daily driver. Big month for me. Spent lots of money...

[Bmwbreed]

Sorta had a feeling you'd go with these. Deff the best looking 5 star for this car and they are forged and pretty light. I love mine. Recently had them re-powder coated bronze. Like the black lines also. I'd get some if not so many others already had them plus I had lci's stock. Trying to think of some other original way to smoke the tails. Like your digital boost gauge also.

[Bmwbreed]

Btw how hard were your forgestar center caps to pop out? I have BMW center caps specifically for the forgestar center cap size because the stock ones don't fit but I could not get the forgestar ones to pop out. Even lightly tapped it with a hammer and would not come out so I just left it alone.

[Fidiman]

Well ... A lot of work ! And apparently nicely done ! Congrats for your ride which is awsome !
I really like your mods.

[Stohlen]

Originally Posted by Bmwbreed

Btw how hard were your forgestar center caps to pop out? I have BMW center caps specifically for the forgestar center cap size because the stock ones don't fit but I could not get the forgestar ones to pop out. Even lightly tapped it with a hammer and would not come out so I just left it alone.

I had to take them out a couple times already. They are tough because of the O-ring around them, but I didn't have any problems getting them out.

I went with these wheels more-so because I needed more traction than because of the looks. I don't like the Arc-8s, I think they are a bit ugly and overused, and these Forgestars were the ones I liked the best that I could get made in the offsets/widths I needed.

[Bmwbreed]

Originally Posted by Stohlen

I had to take them out a couple times already. They are tough because of the O-ring around them, but I didn't have any problems getting them out.

I went with these wheels more-so because I needed more traction than because of the looks. I don't like the Arc-8s, I think they are a bit ugly and overused, and these Forgestars were the ones I liked the best that I could get made in the offsets/widths I needed.

Exactly. You can order them custom with specific 1er offset which is a big plus. And you're right the arc 8s and lots of vmr styles are way overused. That whole cross spoke style period. Unfortunately having such an uncommon offset leaves us with not many wheel choices or companies that cater to us so many have the same type wheels. I suppose I'll try to pop out the center caps again. Maybe they will come out easier now as I just recently had the wheels re-powder coated to bronze so they were removed recently.

[Stohlen]

Next mod, because.... well I have too. Need more camber to fit the 245/40s up front. They rub a tiny bit on the fenders, and I'd rather not have that. After the 245s wear down in a year or two I'll get 255/35s for the front plus camber plates

[Stohlen]

Well I think we're done for this year as far as mods go. I'm gonna drive it and enjoy it over the few weeks that I have left. Then over the winter start on a few things I want to do that will leave the vehicle torn apart for a while. I put it up for the winters, so this is a perfect time to do this work.

[xShadows]

So what diff did you go with and what was the total cost? Also - auto or manual?